CROSS
I waited for the joke to pass, for the laugh to burst out and the prank to end but… nothing. They kept their eyes on me with an unwavering gaze that held the truth while I'm struggling to process things.
"Excuse me?" they winced at my scream. "What the fuck do you mean by that?"
"Just stay calm-"
"Stay calm?" I shrieked with my eyes bulging wide. "What the fuck? What the actual fuck do you mean by that? What the-" I'm struggling for air again, clutching my chest when I feel someone suddenly by my side, a glass of water in front of my face.
"Here-"
I knocked the glass off. The glass shattered, and the water splashed on the ground. I stumbled back quickly, eyes flicking between Lucian and the other two who didn't seem fazed by my tantrums.
"Don't come any closer," I whispered, heart palpitating in fear. "What the fuck are you guys talking about?"
Seth rose to his feet, but made no attempt to come to me. He simply turned his body in my direction as he spoke, "I know it's a lot to t
